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Variation plays a central role in linguistic studies. It is a multifarious notion that can be studied from different perspectives: are its causes internal or external, or a blend of both? Is it user-based, usage-based or both? It is commonly accepted to distinguish between different types of intern...

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Autore principale: Paulin, Catherine
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Recherches anglaises et nord-américaines 2024
Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:Variation plays a central role in linguistic studies. It is a multifarious notion that can be studied from different perspectives: are its causes internal or external, or a blend of both? Is it user-based, usage-based or both? It is commonly accepted to distinguish between different types of internal variation: diachronic, diatopic or geographic, diastrastic or socio-cultural and diamesic across media of communication, oral or written. Furthermore, diaphasic variation is studied as an inters...